October 01, 2007
Some folks really do support the troops
There's a lot of talk about supporting the troops, but it's not often you hear about someone putting words into action like this lady did.
Last Wednesday, while flying from Phoenix to the Alamo City on U.S. Airways Flight 207, a San Antonio man, Gil Anderson, witnessed something memorable.
Shortly before takeoff, he overheard a flight attendant tell a young uniformed soldier sitting in front of him:
"A lady in first-class wants to switch seats with you."
The soldier accepted the offer and walked up to the first-class section.
"When the lady came back to our area, I had a tear in my eye," Anderson said when he phoned this column soon after his plane landed. "I gave her a little round of applause.
"Then, by golly, everybody in that area started applauding," he said in a voice tinged with emotion. "It was a very moving moment."
Acknowledging the applause of Anderson and the other passengers, the first-class lady said simply:
"I did it because he deserves it."
Yes, he does. And that gal from first-class deserves a "thank you," too.
Bravo.
Posted by Mike Lief at October 1, 2007 09:30 PM
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